During my 16 month work placement at Northumbria Healthcare Trust I thoroughly enjoyed and its the best place that I have worked!! The team that I worked with were nice and friendly they made me feel part of a team and management were very supportive too I worked in a fast paced environment always work to be done!! from learning a new finance system , training team members, problem solving. I had a varied role whilst working there and its been a great experience for me .

At a band 5 the salary is very low for the accountability and responsibility held within post.
I am shocked that qualified staff are so poorly paid and have years of student debt for so little remuneration.
I am truly appalled at the interview process and that this does not focus on your strengths only on how well you remember all parts to the interview questions and and how quickly you can think on your feet. This model of interview is not for those of advancing years and affected by the fog they call the menopause.
It is unfair and discriminatory to those who fit the above category or suffer from some form of mental illness and have memory lapses but know there field exceptionally well.
Years of experience and nothing to show for it.
Not a chance of advancement due to interview process.

Very busy, loved the job and flexible as I booked when and where I wanted to work. Worked across many wards, nice staff. Management seemed good, very appreciative of my help. Workplace culture seemed nice, difficult to give a true perspective as I never got into ward politics as I worked across so many areas. I guess the downside to bank work is you never settle into a team but that can often be a plus because you're just there to provide top quality care without the ward politics. I never found this job dissatisfying, I enjoyed supporting the nursing staff as they said my help was always appreciated. The pay was very good. The hospital had just opened and were adjusting, they did very well and I have always felt proud to have worked there.

The worst job I have ever had.
Toxic culture.
Hierarchical staff.
Band 5’s will only speak to band 5’s!
Flexitime is advertised but actually non existent.
No employee benefits.
Horrendous pay!
Zero progression!
Sign into work everyday with your fingerprint; you must do so when starting, going for lunch and leaving.
Awful environment.
Lack of trust.
Bring your own tea/ milk/ sugar/ mug/ cutlery/ bowl.
Just an awful, awful environment!

I work with this Trust for 10 years with no blemish records, appraisals says no concern, asked them if can go for training to do what training you want with no guidance and direction. If staff is racially abuse, hurt, fill IR1 form all the time, with NO support from the management, No thank you from the management how hard you work, long hours and always short of staff. I will never work with this Trust again. I feel discriminated the way they handle complaint for me even though I am not there and I have been admitted to Cramlington myself suffering from gallbladder for months awaiting for my operation. Never trust any of your work colleagues. They treat you like a criminal.

Poor management, a blame game. Constant chest pain at the thought I'd done something wrong. I came to this role confident in myself and leaving with none of that anymore.
Some aspects of the job were nice, the people I worked with were great and supportive. Unfortunately, we are all in the same boat and have been whittled down so much that we struggle to stick up for ourselves.

I was given fantastic opportunities and responsibilities at the NHS which was great for my career progression and helped me to learn quickly. Due to the nature of public sector businesses, the work load was big and sometimes unachievable. That being said, the work home life balance is great.

I am being given full flexibility to exercise my management and leadership skills to a positive end.
I have been allowed to be creative in new initiatives to support cost saving ventures and have achieved this in a very short time scale.

Lots of good work produced that help digitise departments and speed up services which improves patient care.
Poor management, lack of investment in staff and resources.
Self taught as no training courses provided.

I worked in North tyneside General Hospital for around two years. really enjoyed alot working in NTGH. mostly start work at 8:30 in the morning and finish around 5 in the evening. working on Always on project was the best experience I have ever had. A better workplace to learn and enjoy the different culture people. The hardest part is always feel better to resolve the issues and I really enjoy that as you always learn to resolve the issues to find the best way to serve your customers.

Pros

Learning, Achievements

Cons

some time we have to do out of hour work which I don't find as a Cons.

A well structured and successful trust. Excellently managed and with positive and successful outcomes and results. The trust is fair with staff. The care given is all structured around the patients we are there to provide a service for. Regular meetings and support intervals with staff and managers. The service is open and transparent. An excellent CQC report. Staff feel valued and respected. The trust is very proud of it's values and the staff uphold these at all times. I am proud to be part of such a successful and well run organisation. I have been happy working for Northumbria health care nhs trust.